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FOLK AND GOSSIP ABOUT THE DUE WEST
COLLEGES.
Live WidOwers md Dead Mufe"---
Theology Sewing Machines---Mar'
.Illa1s and DOctOrs-.-pretty women
and Handsome Prenchers..-BoRrdS
Of Health and Bibles for the
Heatheu,
die WEST. May 30, 1851.

DUE WEST. May 20, 1887.
The regular meeting of the Due west For
eign Missionary Society Will be held in lne
Associnte Reformed Presbyterian ehurch
Thursday night.
Rev. J. S. Jordan occupied the pulpit Of
Rev. DR.. Pressly yesterday morning, and
preached one OF his best sermons
| DR.. Boyce has been quite sick for the past
The annual meeting Of the Due West Bible
(auNiliary) Society will be held next Satur-
day The sermon at II o'clock will be preach
DR.. NJ. A. Thompson. one of the substan-
tial men of Anderson county. wns down to
see. his sister, Mrs. W. F. Pearson one day
Mrs j. D. Neil, of Troy, spent few
days with relatives here last week. Her
doughter Miss Lavinia returned homo with
her.
Mr.. Mattett, of Silver Street. was here n
few days last week. He came to see his son,
who is n student of Erskine College.
approaching Commen cement resulted in the
choice of Mr.. E. I, Reid; Of Charlotte. n; G.
Mr. and Mrs wi wStsoT r o's6B 9 grGas5 Sisyd
ed the exercises in the Seminary.
Mr.. Jason Simpson brought one Of his
famous sewing machines to Mr.. Jno. A. Dew
lin last week.
Mr.. John Holcombe seems to enjoy his
wldowerhood of n few weeks very well, al
though he lost fine mule few days since. =,
During the sickness of our efficient mail
Henry is enjoying double daily ride, and we
think he Is the handsomest man in the SER
vice.
DR.. j. ]. Lindsay, Of Augusta, shed his
last week. His friends are pleased to hear
good reports of him in his new home.
The Board Of Health has been organized
and will go on on inspecting tour in few
| 1feas I'm n
ed up, have it attended to Mt once, and do
your part towards keeping the town healthy.
The young men who have just finished the
prescribed course in the Theological Semi
nary have already gone to work. Rev. B. II.
Grier will labor in Tennessee and Kentucky
Rev. H. B. Blankely, in Tennessee and Rev.
T. B. Stewart In the lower part of this State
and in North Carolina.
There were number Of visitors from the
surrounding country, some coming ten and
twelve miles apon the sessions of the union
meeting.
Miss Sallie MCGEE of the Walnut Grove sec.
tIon. after weeks visit to her relatives here
has returned home.
Rev. DIR. Latham it seems will not have
much vacation, even If the Seminary Is clos
ed for few months. He is off to North Car
olina. and has appointments to preach the re.
mainder of the summer.
Twelve yonng gentlemen graduate in Frs
kline College this year. Their names are
as follows: J. B. Cochran, R. L. Grier, ]. K.
Hood, ]. p. Knox, R. L. Lee. w. P. Lowry, w.
c. MCGEE, ]. r. Miller, ]. H. Moffiltt, ID. g.
Phillips, H: 81: Robinson: J. S: sibley: ~ ,o.,
week calling him to the beside of q sister-in.
law, Mrs. Payne, of Mt. Carmel, whose death
occurred on Tuesday. Being absent from
home, he did not preach last Wednesday
night as announced.
Rev. ]. T. Chalmers, of Winnsboro, S. c., is
to preach before schools OF Greenwood the
second Sabbath of June. Mr.. Chalmers en-
joys the reputation Of being fine pulpit ora,
tor and is a young man OF high attachments
| in his chosen profession, and is we'll known
rs one of the editors of the associate Reformed
Presbyterian. We know our Greenwood
friends will be delighted, and the lack of O
Sunday train will deprive u goodly number
of his admires here from hearing him on that
| occasion.
After the persistent refusal of Pref. Ken
nedy TO retain the Presidency of the Due
West Female College (Which distinguished
honor he recently put a side OH account Of his
declining healthy the Board Of Directors met
again last Friday afternoon and the result
was the choice of Prof ]. H. Miller of Erski ne
shoulders and although his absence from
Erskine will be felt the gain TO the Female
College will be such as TO fully repair the
heavy loss Of Mr.. Kennedy. A life OF brilliancy
Shp Mi1eS. successful "S''"'"'S' a"a''' rfe''0en'
The annual commencement in the Theolog.
ical Seminary came off Thursday, the 26th
inst. The examinations began on Wedres
day, and closed on Thursday afternoon. Two
essays were read on Wednesday, one by Rev
H. B. Blakely and another by Rev. B. H
Grier. On Thursday q sermon was read by
Rev. T. B. Stewart. CThese young men were
licened at the late meeting Of the Presbytery,
At the close Of the examinations the Bacca
laureate address was delivered by Rev. James
Boyce, d. d. Thursday evening q sermon
was delivered in the Associate Reformed
church by Rev. r. A. Ross. D. D., Of Blairs
willie, York Co., s. e. Three young men OF
great promise completed the course of three
years and graduated. Ten students have
been in attendance during the session.